Moldova

[mawl-doh-vuh]

noun

1. Formerly Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic,. Formerly Moldavia. a republic in southeastern Europe: formed in 1940 from the former republic of Moldavia and the ceded Romanian territory of Bessarabia. 13,100 sq. mi. (33,929 sq. km). Kishinev.

Moldova

/ mɒlˈdəʊvə /

noun

1. Also called: Moldavia. a republic in SE Europe: comprising the E part of the former principality of Moldavia, the E part of which (Bessarabia) was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 and formed the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic until it gained independence in 1991; an agricultural region with many vineyards. Official language: Romanian. Religion: nonreligious and Christian. Currency: leu. Capital: Chişinǎu (Kishinev). Pop: 3 619 925 (2013 est). Area: 33 670 sq km (13 000 sq miles)

Moldova

1. Republic in eastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine to the north and east, the Black Sea to the south, and Romania to the west. Its capital and largest city is Kishinev.

The Soviet Union took Moldova from Romania in 1940; most of its people speak Romanian.

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Other Word Forms

• Moldovan adjective

Example Sentences

The only nations ahead of them had very small supporter bases: the Faroe Islands, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Luxembourg.

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And "Romania is a major distribution hub for the region -– Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary, Austria," he added.

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The drone then crossed into Ukraine and Moldova before returning to Romania, it said.

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The recent launch of a Trans-Adriatic pipeline connecting Greece and Bulgaria has enabled the country to contribute to a "vertical" corridor delivering gas towards Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Hungary and Slovakia.

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Gattuso's side struggled to get the breakthrough against Moldova on Thursday before two late goals gave Italy a 2-0 win to keep alive their slim hopes of qualifying automatically.

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